The Researchers Behind the Multiskilling Knowledge Center

Selected research on workforce development, talent, staffing, scheduling, collaboration, and construction labor productivity.

• 2018–2026 Sponsor: International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Research Program: Facility management workforce compensation, demographics, professional credentials, succession planning, and knowledge transfer View Reports →
• 2026 Built Environment Project and Asset Management Skillsets differences among field leaders in the US sheet metal and air conditioning trades Read Article →
• 2025 Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management Differences in the Personality Factors of Specialty Field Leaders, Specialty Project Managers, and General Contractor Project Managers for Job-Role Transition in the US Construction Industry Read Article →
• 2024 60th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference Facilitated Collaboration: Case Study of Multi-Level Workforce Collaboration and Integration on a Construction Project Read Article →
• 2024 Sponsor: National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) Research Topic: Supplier Diversity in State and Local Agencies: Review of Current Perspectives, Policies, and Practices View Report →
• 2023 International Journal of Construction Education and Research Comparative Analysis of Human Traits and Tendencies: General vs. Specialty Contractor Project Managers Read Article →
• 2023 Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management Developing a Construct to Measure Contractor Project Manager Performance Competencies Read Article →
• 2021 Sponsor: Air Products Research Topic: Enhancing Workforce Collaboration and Productivity with the Project Summit Approach View Report →
• 2021 Sponsor: New Horizons Foundation · Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) Research Topic: Assessing Personality Traits of Top-Performing Teams View Report →
• 2020 Sponsor: Roofing Alliance · National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) Research Topic: U.S. Roofing Workforce Conditions, Challenges, and Solutions View Report →
• 2019 Sponsor: ELECTRI International · National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Research Topic: Personality & Aptitude Assessment of Top-Performing Electrical Contractor Project Managers View Report →
• 2019 Sponsor: New Horizons Foundation · Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) Research Topic: Tools for the Hiring, Promotion, and Talent Development of Sheet Metal and Mechanical Contractor Personnel View Report →
• 2019 Journal of Facility Management Education and Research Evaluating the Impact of Facility Management Credentials Read Article →
• 2018 Sponsor: ELECTRI International · National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Research Topic: Organizational Change Adoption: Best Practices for Electrical Contractors View Report →
• 2018 International Journal of Construction Education and Research Best Practices for Organizational Change Management within Electrical Contractors Read Article →
• 2017 ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering Drivers of Organizational Change within the AEC Industry: Linking Change Management Practices with Successful Change Adoption Read Article →
• 2016 Sponsor: Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Topic: Best Practices for Project Manager Succession View Report →
• 2015 International Journal of Project Management Overcoming resistance to change in engineering and construction: Change management factors for owner organizations Read Article →
• 2012 Sponsor: ELECTRI International · National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Research Topic: Executive Succession Planning for Electrical Contractors Read Article →
• 2008 Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (ASCE) Impact of Shift Work on Labor Productivity for Labor-Intensive Contractor Read Article →
• 2007 Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (ASCE) Quantifying the Impact of Schedule Compression on Labor Productivity for Mechanical and Sheet Metal Contractor Read Article →
• 2007 Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (ASCE) Impact of Overmanning on Mechanical and Sheet Metal Labor Productivity Read Article →
• 2005 Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (ASCE) Impact of Extended Overtime on Construction Labor Productivity Read Article →
• 2004 Sponsor: National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) · Electrical Contracting Foundation Research Topic: Factors Affecting Labor Productivity for Electrical Contractors Read Article →
• 2004 Sponsor: New Horizons Foundation · Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) Research Topic: Quantifying the Cumulative Impact of Change Orders for Sheet Metal Contractors Read Article →

Selected research on procurement, preconstruction planning, risk management, project controls, benchmarking, and facility and project performance.

• 2018–Present Sponsor: International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Research Program: Global and Regional Facility Operations, Maintenance, and Benchmarking Access Data →
• 2026 International Journal of Construction Education and Research Relationship Between Cost and Qualifications-Based Proposals for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Firms Read Article →
• 2025 Sponsor: International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Research Topic: Value of Early Facility Manager Involvement in Capital Projects View Report →
• 2020–2024 Sponsor: International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Research Program: Healthcare Facility Staffing, Operating Costs, and Support-Services Benchmarking View Reports →
• 2022 International Journal of Construction Education and Research Does Best Value Procurement Cost More than Low-Bid? A Total Project Cost Perspective Read Article →
• 2022 Benchmarking: An International Journal The Current State of Benchmarking Use and Networks in Facilities Management Read Article →
• 2022 Facilities Facility Engineering Staff Benchmarking for Workforce Modeling at Veterans Health Administration Read Article →
• 2021 Journal of Management in Engineering (ASCE) An Empirical Analysis of Project Performance Outcomes for Best-Value Procurement in Design-Bid-Build Projects Read Article →
• 2021 Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management Using Issue Logs to Improve Construction Project Performance Read Article →
• 2021 Sponsor: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (with the Veterans Health Administration) Research Topic: Testing and Validating the Staffing Methodology for the VHA View Report →
• 2020 International Journal of Construction Education and Research An Empirical Analysis of the Causes of Cost and Schedule Growth for Small Healthcare and Educational Construction Projects Read Article →
• 2019 ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering Differentiation of Evaluation Criteria in Design-Build and Construction Manager at Risk Procurements Read Article →
• 2018 Journal of Construction Engineering and Management Best-Value Procurement in Design-Bid-Build Construction Projects: Empirical Analysis of Selection Outcomes Read Article →
• 2017 Journal of Management in Engineering Using Best Value Procurement to Measure the Impact of Initial Risk Management Capability on Qualitative Construction Performance Read Article →
• 2015 Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities (ASCE) Postoccupancy Performance Evaluation of Time-of-Installation Factors: A Seven-Year Study of SPF Roofing Read Article →
• 2014 Journal of Facilities Management Measuring Risk Management Performance within a Capital Program Read Article →
• 2014 International Journal of Construction Education and Research Planning in Construction: Longitudinal Study of Pre-Contract Planning Model Demonstrates Reduction in Project Cost and Schedule Growth Read Article →